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Dish: large bowl, 1.3 litre (2
1⁄
2
pt) pudding
basin lightly greased
1. Place apple and carrot in a large bowl.
Cover and cook on HIGH Micro for 5 mins.
Beat well to make a thick puree.
2. Stir in juice, rind and mixed fruit. Cook on
HIGH Micro for 2 mins. Stir in brandy and
treacle. Stand for 5 mins. Beat in rest of
ingredients.
3. Press into the pudding basin. Cover with
greaseproof paper and cook on HIGH Micro
for 4 mins. Stand for 5 mins. Cook on HIGH
Micro for another 2 mins. or until just firm.
N.B.
One of the advantages of using your
microwave to make this traditional
pudding is that it can be made the week
before Christmas and stored in a cool
dry place.
Do not
attempt to make the
pudding earlier than this, since the
flavour will not improve with keeping,
unlike a traditionally steamed pudding.
I
ngredients
1 cooking apple, peeled and grated
1 carrot, peeled and grated
1 orange, juice and grated rind of
400 g (14 oz) mixed dried fruit
45 ml (3 tbsp) brandy
15 ml (1 tbsp) black treacle
50 g (2 oz) self-raising flour
pinch of salt
15 ml (1 tbsp) cocoa
5 ml (1 tsp) mixed spice
3 ml (
1⁄
2
tsp) nutmeg
100 g (4 oz) shredded suet
150 g (5 oz) fresh breadcrumbs
50 g (2 oz) mixed peel
50 g (2 oz) flaked almonds
2 eggs, beaten
Christmas Pudding
Serves 6-8